BENIN – The family of the late Mr Israel Menson Ehimiaghe (nee Bamawo) recently donated the “humble sum” of One Million Naira to Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin City. The Ehimiaghes see their gesture as an attempt to support a sports club that their late father worked for and supported during his lifetime. “Wherever…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised concerns over major disruptions in health services across the world, noting that 70 per cent of its country offices have observed major impacts caused by recent donor funding cuts. WHO, in a latest report published on its website, attributed the disruptions to the sudden suspension and reduction of Official Development…
A woman in Australia unknowingly gave birth to a stranger’s baby after she received another patient’s embryo from her in vitro fertilization clinic due to “human error,” the clinic said. The mix-up was discovered in February when the clinic in the city of Brisbane found that the birth parents had one too many embryos in…
Senator Ali Ndume, who represents Borno South in the Nigerian Senate, has urged President Bola Tinubu to urgently declare a state of emergency in Nigeria’s security and economic sectors, warning that the country is spiralling into a deeper crisis if decisive action is not taken. Ndume made this call on Friday during an interview on…
Beyonc and Jay-Z have been officially dropped from a sensational lawsuit filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs, after the plaintiff, Manzaro Joseph, amended his initial claims and retracted an explosive story involving the music power couple. Joseph, who earlier this month accused Diddy of drugging and humiliating him during a 2015 birthday party for Diddy’s son, King…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says it has inaugurated a comprehensive strategy aimed at transforming health financing in Africa. The Director-General of Africa CDC, Jean Kaseya, in a statement on Friday, said this is a move to secure the future of health systems across the continent. According to Mr Kaseya,…
